Combined tank and heater.



No. as|,09n. Patentadlov. 6, I900. .1. c. THOMSEN.

couamen TANK AND HEATER (Application filed. Ot. 5, 1898.)

(No Model.)

Wilrnwom UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JURGEN O. THOM-SEN, OF CLINTON, IOWA.

COMBINED TAN K AND HEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 661,090, dated November6, 1900.

Application filed October 5, 1898. Serial No. 692,727. \No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JURGEN C. THOMSEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Clinton, in the county of Clinton and State of Iowa, haveinvented a new and useful Oombined Tank and Heater, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates generally to tanks for stock, and more especiallyto the combined stock-tank and heater, the object being to provide acheap and simple construction of tank wherein the water can be preventedfrom freezing, and also in which any stock-feed can be cooked, ifdesired.

With this object in view myinvention consists in certain details ofconstruction and novelties of combination, as will be fully describedhereinafter, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings forming part of this specifieation, Figure l is aperspective view of the combined tank and heater constructed inaccordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectionof the same. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

In constructing a combined tank and heater in accordance with myinvention I employ a flat metal plate A for the bottom of the tank andsecure the sides B to the said bottom by means of an angle-flange C,said angle-flange being riveted to the bottom and sides upon theexteriorof the joint, as most clearly shown in Fig. 2. A similarangle-flange C is riveted upon the exterior of the tank at the top forthe purpose of giving strength and rigidity thereto. The furnace D isriveted to the bottom of the plate and is provided with a grate 'D andthe usual feed and ash doors D and D respectively. A circular opening Eis provided at the bottom of the plate about the center of the same andnear the rear end of the furnace, and the pipe F, flanged at the lowerend, as shown at F, is riveted to the bottom directly over the saidopening, thereby pr oviding an escape-flue for the furnace. This pipe Fis of a height exactly the same produced, passing up through the pipe,will heat the water contained in the tank to such a point as to preventit from freezing, and, if desired, the temperature can be raised to apoint suitable for cooking any kind of stockfeed. In case the water inthe tank should freeze during the night the ice can be easily thawed bystarting a fire up below the tank within the furnace.

It will be seen that by constructing the tank and connecting the pipe inthe manner described I provide an exceedingly strong and durable tank ata very small cost.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by LettersPatent of the United States, is--- In acombined tank and heater, the combination, with a plate, the centralportion of which is perforated, of side walls thereon, an angle-flangeriveted to the top and bottom thereof respectively, the bottom flangeextending out to the edge of the plate and riveted thereto, a furnaceriveted to the bottom .of said plate and having its rear wall located

